Product Description: RC9800i Touch Screen Remote Control is a "must have" if you want to enjoy a real state-of-the-art home entertainment experience. You will see that using the RC9800i is very easy.
Amazon.com Product Description: Get complete control of your entire home entertainment system with the Philips RC9800i touchscreen wireless multimedia remote control, which can handle everything from your home theater system to your TV to your PC. It features an extensive infrared code database--more than 1100 brands of consumer electronic devices--for easy connectivity to your existing entertainment components without the need for learning commands. But it also provides learning capabilities as well as one-touch programming convenience, enabling you to perform multiple commands with one press of a button via a macro (i.e., a string of pre-programmed commands under one single button).
The RC9800i is quick and simple to set-up: its onscreen installation wizard provides an easy-to-follow process for getting the device up, running and optimized for the systems it is to be used with. It has a 3.5-inch, color LCD touch screen that offers an activity-based user interface. Instead of operating your components one by one, this activity based control blends the most commonly used functions into activities such as "Watch DVD" or "Listen to CD".
It offers integrated WiFi connectivity (802.11b) for TCP/IP networking with your home computer network. Use of Wi-Fi connectivity and the UPnP networking protocol (for the Philips Media Manager content server) enables the RC9800i to access, control and distribute digital audio, video, photos and other multimedia content from PCs and the Internet to Wi-Fi-enabled AV devices.
Photos stored on a PC can be previewed on the RC9800i's color display while Philips' Digital Media Manager software enables the remote organization of media content on a PC. Online TV listings can also be quickly accessed via a broadband connection, with the RC9800i even being able to automatically cache the latest electronic TV guide information. Other features include upgradeable firmware, USB connectivity, including docking station with 3.5mm audio line-out jack, clock with calendar display, battery charging and low battery indication, and a built-in speaker.
What's in the Box Remote control, battery, docking station, USB cable, CD-ROM with user guide and software, printed Quick Start guide and operating instructions
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Philips RC9800i
not bad remote, especially the Wi-Fi Feature and the fact that it can view media center information (pictures, Music info) but unfortuantely its very weak on macros or multiple actions with one key stroke. the new version of this (Pronto) is much better but much more expensive so i ended up getting the Logitech Harmony 1000.
Rating: - For the Price of a touch screen...
Yes - it works, yes it is missing some codes, yes some codes would not learn, yes it froze up a couple of times...but..I have a lot of gear in the theater and it works!
My wife can even turn the system on! It works with our projector, receiver, 400 dvd player all sony, cable box with DVR, Xbox 360, media center PC. Your can learn any codes into the many, many preset screen layouts and user functions.You program it by rooms and it works with all the stuff in our family room on different screens.
The wireless works, even with encryption and mac filtering. The program guide works ... Read More
Rating: - Don't waste your money
The remote didn't work as I had hoped it would. It's just not a reliable remote for even the simplest setup.
For example, I programed the remote to work with my DVR. When trying to fast forward through the commercials, I was often unable to get the touch screen to react fast enough to stop at the desired point. This caused a lot of unnecessary frustration.
The remote seems like it isn't quite production ready. I would consider the Logitec Harmony instead.
Rating: - Works as it says it will
This product works very well within its limits of customization. I have a projector and it requires you to press the power button twice to turn off, and the all off command for this unit only presses it once. So make sure you are aware of this limitation if you have a device with a similar configuration. Other than that it works great. I am able to access pictures and mp3's from the remote through the wi-fi. It is not a one hand operation though, but most remotes of this nature are made to be that. Battery life is a little lacking, but as long as you put it back on its charging station each ... Read More
Rating: - Philips 9800I Review
This remote is awsome and is easy to set up as long as you take your time and think out your hook up and device input modes. visualize the interactions between your components and the steps necessary to activate the functions you want to create. Once it is set up it works fantasticaly well without setting up macros as the set up Wizard does it all.What ever you do ,do not contact customer support, I called twice and spoke to 2 different techs and they both told me to return the unit as it would not do the functions I was looking for and was not compatible with my equipment. I have no idea where ... Read More
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